V20 photos not as good as G5. Why?

[quantumturbo]

I just got the V20 in very good condition as an upgrade from my G5.
I am very unhappy with the quality of the photos from v20 and wondered what others who have had both think?

Often the V20 shows lens flare, is over-exposed and the focus is poor.

Seeing that the V20 is supposed to have the same camera as G5 I was expecting at least the same. It's far far worse.
Also in all reviews I've seen the V20 is supposed to be 16MP but this is only in 4:3 mode whereas the G5 is 16Mp at 16:9. The V20 goes down to 12MP in 16:9. Why has nobody who reviewed it picked up on this? It's almost as if they haven't used the phone for themselves and just taking manufacturer's specifications as read ;-)

 

[ocnbrze]

it maybe the same camera, but its all about the software these days.

these guys were not impressed with it:
https://www.androidcentral.com/lg-v20-camera-review

 

[Medstar1]

You can always download a Google Pixel camera software port. Google's software combined with the stock camera's hardware will help elevate your photography game.

 

[lvt]

All the phones I have only take pictures at highest resolution in 4:3